If you have the Performance variant — which has a range of 370 miles — it costs $15.29 for a full charge based on electricity prices of 13 cents per kWh and 85% charging efficiency.

That gives you a charging cost of 4.1 cents or mile, or $4.10 per 100 miles.18 Dec 2018

How much does it cost to charge a Tesla at a charging station?

Superchargers can recharge your car about 50 percent in 20 minutes. A full charge—which Tesla recommends is done at home— will take about 75 minutes (all on the 85 kWh Model S). A full recharge of an 85 kWh Model S will cost drivers about $22.12 Mar 2018

Do you have to pay for Tesla charging stations?

All new Tesla vehicles are officially sold as part of its new pay-per-use Supercharger program since last November. Owners will now have to pay per kWh used at the Supercharger stations or pay per minute in some markets that don’t allow direct electricity sales.18 Jan 2019

How much does it cost to charge Tesla battery?

The cost to fully charge a Tesla depends on the car you have and where you live, because electricity prices vary from utility to utility and from state to state. The price to “fill up” a Tesla Model S battery at home ranges from $6.60 (in Washington state) to just over $21.00 (in Hawaii).19 Mar 2019

How much does it cost to charge an electric car at a charging station?

Electricity Costs for Charging

If electricity costs $0.11 per kilowatt-hour, charging an all-electric vehicle with a 70-mile range (assuming a fully depleted 24 kWh battery) will cost about $2.64 to reach a full charge. This cost is about the same as operating an average central air conditioner for about 6 hours.

How long does Tesla battery last?

Another piece of good news is Tesla warrants batteries against malfunctions and defects for 8 years. This means within this timeframe, the company will either repair or replace it free of charge. Furthermore, we should underline some battery packs are more durable than others.19 Jul 2019

Should I charge my Tesla every night?

A happy Tesla is a plugged in Tesla with the battery charge max set to 90% or less. Setting it lower if you can go without the extra range daily is better. Keep plugged in every night, limit charging to 70-90% as suggested in the manual. If it’s full 100 percent I would not charge it til you get below 80 percent .10 Jan 2018

Can you take a Tesla on a road trip?

We do love Tesla Electric Road Trip stories, especially when they’re spiced with practical charging tips. An electric road trip would hardly be possible without Tesla’s network of Superchargers, which can recharge a battery to half-full in less than 30 minutes, or to 80% in about 45.18 Apr 2019

Can you charge a Tesla anywhere?

But if you’re a Tesla owner, you don’t need a Supercharger to fill up your Tesla’s battery. With a Tesla, you can literally charge anywhere—as long as there’s an electrical outlet. All public Level 2 (220 volt) charging stations, including EV Connect’s, use the same universal connector (a J1772) to plug into an EV.29 Jun 2017

How far can a Tesla go on one charge?

That’s about 370 miles, 35 miles or 10 percent further than the car’s previous range. The larger Model X also got a mileage upgrade, going up to 325 miles per charge.26 Apr 2019

Are Tesla Superchargers free?

Tesla began phasing out free unlimited access to its supercharger network when it announced that customers who buy cars after January 1, 2017 will have 400 kilowatt-hours, or about 1,000 miles, of free charging every year. The free unlimited supercharger referral program is now set to end September 18.3 Aug 2019

Does supercharging hurt Tesla battery?

Tesla, though, says that its engineers are confident that V3 Supercharging won’t hurt its cars. That’s because extensive testing before V3 went live yesterday showed that Tesla’s dynamic thermal management and the short charge durations should only have a negligible risk to the car’s battery health.7 Mar 2019

How do you pay for a Tesla supercharger?

You can add a credit card through your car’s charging screen or in your Tesla Account. Existing payment methods can also be edited or removed in your Tesla Account. Idle fees apply to any car occupying a Supercharger if the station is at least 50% full and once the charge session is complete.